The grassy football field filled with athletes as the teams from San Gabriel (SG) and El Monte High School gathered to warm up, stretch, and disperse into the different track events they were a part of. Throwers headed to the…
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Portinga carries world in pockets
Sophomore Jasmine Portinga has the world in her pockets. Literally. From the summer going into third grade, Portinga and her family went vacationing in Taiwan where she purchased a black jacket. “I started wearing that [jacket] all the time, and…
New year brings new roster
The start of the new semester kicked off with the start of a new year but not only did the semester and year change, the school roster did as well. With the addition of new students, such as senior Rocksann…
Rivera dances through personal tragedy
Two years ago, sophomore Edward Rivera found himself in a state of despondency. He was devastated after news of his father’s death and had little motivation to enjoy life. Until he discovered dancing. It started as a search on YouTube…
Winter Concert showcases musical talent
The auditorium erupted in a crash of sound as drumline took their positions; between the flurry of drumsticks and cymbals, the audience fell silent, entranced by the rhythm of the Winter Concert on Dec. 7. The concert featured the novice,…
Q&A with Homecoming Court
Vicky Ong Q: Why did you want to run for homecoming court? A: I wanted to bring back Mr. Kanow and Chris, if not both then at least one because I wanted them to escort me and I wanted to…
English Teacher Mr. Myers scores in the classroom and on the rink
By day he’s a teacher at San Gabriel High School, teaching sophomores and seniors. But by night, he plays the center position of the ice rink for Team Hungry Man, the current winners of Pasadena’s Division Four Adult League. Believe…
Classified as Hufflepuff but Gryffindor at heart, Parra expresses her love of Harry Potter in the classroom
Halloween. The day everyone looks forward to in October. A chance to become someone else. Late night trick-or-treating. It is finally here, but it is on a Monday. Despite the atrocity of Halloween being on a Monday, the worst day…
MESA revamps club sign-in process
In efforts to speed up the member sign-in process, Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) utilized technology to create a paperless method of checking in its members. This new technique uses barcode scanning apps on smartphones to capture information from the…
Duran pursues passion for medicine at Harvard University
When she first set foot on campus, senior Valeria Duran was left in awe as she gazed up at the historical buildings of Harvard University. For weeks, she had been packing and preparing to travel to the East Coast where…